UK Biopharmaceutical Sector Bioscience and Health technology Sector Statistics 2018

Headlines

- 2,150 Businesses
- £49.8bn Turnover
- 121,000 Employees
- 2,480 Sites

Sector Characteristics

- 36% life science industry businesses
- 49% life science industry employment
- 68% life science industry turnover
- 58% of employment in sector excluding services and supply chain
- Global TOP 25

Sector Employment

- 85% Large Companies
- 15% SMEs

Sector Turnover

- 95% Large Companies
- 5% SMEs

Largest Segments by Employment

1. Small Molecules
2. Therapeutic Proteins
3. Antibodies

Top 3 segments account for 91% of all employment in the core Biopharmaceutical sector

Largest Segments by Turnover

1. Small Molecules
2. Therapeutic Proteins
3. Vaccines

Top 3 segments account for 94% of all turnover in the core Biopharmaceutical sector

What is the Biopharmaceutical Sector?

Businesses involved in developing and/or producing their own pharmaceutical products, from small R&D-focused biotechs to multinational Big Pharma. Includes supply chain and specialist service sector.

Distribution of Employment Across UK

- London 25%
- South East 20%
- East of England 12%
- Wales 10%
- West Midlands 5%
- East Midlands 4%
- Yorkshire and Humber 4%
- North West 12%
- North East 4%
- Scotland 7%
- Northern Ireland 2%

Year-On-Year Growth - 2009 to 2018

-12% Employment -9% Turnover

Core Biopharma employment decreased between 2010 and 2012 before stabilising, while turnover decreased 2011 to 2015 before returning to growth

Service and Supply Chain

An essential cluster of specialist suppliers supports the biopharmaceutical sector in the UK. Does not include non-life science businesses.

- 1,450 businesses
- 57,700 employees
- £16.4bn turnover

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